College of the Holy Cross
Academics
- Graduation Rate91%
- Majors Available57
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio9:1
- Retention Rate93%
AP Credit Policy
Holy Cross participates in the College Board Advanced Placement Program and the International Baccalaureate Program. One unit of credit is awarded for an Advanced Placement score of 4 or 5 in any discipline recognized by the College. Each academic department has its own policy regarding the use of AP or IB credit for placement in courses and progress in the major. See departmental descriptions for further information.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| European History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's
A
- Accounting
- African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Architectural History and Criticism, General
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
C
- Catholic Studies
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Chinese Studies
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
D
- Dance, General
- Deaf Studies
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health Policy Analysis
- History, General
I
- International/Globalization Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
L
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mathematics, General
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Technology
- Music, General
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
P
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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